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    Expressing 'cubic meter' with 立方米 (lìfāngmǐ)

    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    Number + 立方米 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    立方米 (lìfāngmǐ) is a measure word meaning "cubic meter," used as a unit of volume. It combines 立方 (cubic) and 米 (meter). It frequently appears in discussions of natural gas, water, and other resources measured by volume.

    Examples

    • 这个水箱的容量是五百立方米。

      zhège shuǐxiāng de róngliàng shì wǔbǎi lìfāngmǐ.

      The capacity of this water tank is five hundred cubic meters.

    • 每天的天然气消耗量约为两千立方米。

      měitiān de tiānránqì xiāohàoliàng yuē wéi liǎngqiān lìfāngmǐ.

      The daily natural gas consumption is approximately two thousand cubic meters.

    • 这座水库能储存一百万立方米的水。

      zhè zuò shuǐkù néng chǔcún yībǎi wàn lìfāngmǐ de shuǐ.

      This reservoir can store one million cubic meters of water.

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